Unfortunately, our community service projects had to be canceled. We will spend the rest of the Spring working on American History projects for Wax Museum.
- Mrs. Brown March, 2011
Choose a subject out of the following then click one of the links at the bottom of the page to jump-start your wondering
Subjects for Discovery -FALL
Early Alabama Settlers Native American Cultures (especially in Alabama) Indian Removal Act Texas-Mexican War Mexican-American War The Gold Rush Louisiana Purchase Corps of Discovery Monroe Doctrine Technological advancements in the early 19th century (railroad, steam engine, telegraph) Transcontinental railroad Manifest Destiny Specific groups and their impact on westward expansion (Mormons, Jewish Americans, Chinese, Irish, etc.) Early Alabama/Alabamians Build up to the Civil War
Your team will be responsible for one group of web sites below. If you have time, you can try another group. Look at the links one at a time. Click on the link above (Fifth Grade Web Evaluation Lesson) and answer the questions for EACH web site you evaluate. So, your team should fill out the form at least 3 times. The form will send your answers directly to me - so I will know immediately who didn't do the assignment.
Fifth Grade
Winter-Spring 2011
Unfortunately, our community service projects had to be canceled. We will spend the rest of the Spring working on American History projects for Wax Museum.- Mrs. Brown March, 2011
November
Project Rubrichttp://www.xtranormal.com/watch/7616409
Xtranormal Animation
Username and password are ssclib
Westward Expansion videos
Elbow Room
Another You Tube video
Another You Tube Part 2
Lewis & Clark video
Manifest Destiny
Get a Voki now!
August 30-Sept 3
Signing on to DestinyLive Binders
First, pick a topic
Then, WONDER
Choose a subject out of the following then click one of the links at the bottom of the page to jump-start your wondering
Subjects for Discovery -FALL
Early Alabama SettlersNative American Cultures (especially in Alabama)
Indian Removal Act
Texas-Mexican War
Mexican-American War
The Gold Rush
Louisiana Purchase
Corps of Discovery
Monroe Doctrine
Technological advancements in the early 19th century (railroad, steam engine, telegraph)
Transcontinental railroad
Manifest Destiny
Specific groups and their impact on westward expansion (Mormons, Jewish Americans, Chinese, Irish, etc.)
Early Alabama/Alabamians
Build up to the Civil War
Primary History links
Alabama History links
Click here first of the tutorial power point
January - Fifth Grade Web Evaluation Lesson
Your team will be responsible for one group of web sites below. If you have time, you can try another group. Look at the links one at a time. Click on the link above (Fifth Grade Web Evaluation Lesson) and answer the questions for EACH web site you evaluate. So, your team should fill out the form at least 3 times. The form will send your answers directly to me - so I will know immediately who didn't do the assignment.
Group 1
Target
San Diego Zoo
Northwest Octopus
Group 2
Birmingham Museum of Art
Hoover Public Library
Sellafield Zoo
Group 3
Aldridge Gardens
Build-a-bear Workshop
Deflector Beanie
Group 4
Let Mrs. Brown check this site first and then only look at the first page: New York Times
Abercrombie Kids
Mars
Group 5
Lego Store
Habitat for Humanity
Celebrity baby names
Group 6
Should dihydrogen monoxide be banned?
Let Mrs. Brown check this site first and then only look at the first page: The Birmingham News
Disney
Group 7
California velcro
Pelham Public Library
Nick
Group 8
Feline reaction to men with beards
Let Mrs. Brown check this site first and then only look at the first page: Chicago Sun Times
Walmart
Group 9
Victorian robots
The City of Birmingham
Girz Lyfe
What if you don't know anything about the subject?